dognovel Chapter 113 Changing the Feed
Chapter 113 Changing the Feed
"I'm not lying to you, why would I lie to you! Pigs fed with grain can be sold after five or six months. They've already been raised for three months. If we feed them sweet potatoes until the end of July, they'll be 180 or 190 pounds, maybe even 200 pounds. At that point, we can sell them."
"You all know the current price of pork. A single pig can sell for over a hundred yuan, and we have so many pigs!"
Why would I lie to you? I'll share the profits with everyone after I sell it!
Zhao Zhongcai was sweating profusely as he explained, and quickly pulled Lu Yuanqing over to help him!
Lu Yuanqing, who was enjoying the show, didn't notice and was pulled over. Helpless, he could only help explain.
“The brigade leader didn’t lie to you. You can see this. This is the budget I made. We can raise two rounds of pigs a year. This is the cost I calculated for raising pigs. This is the money we can earn after selling the pigs.”
"Look, isn't this a way to make money? As you all know, if you feed them grain, the pigs will grow quickly and can be ready for market in July!"
“You guys have more experience than me, just think about it and you’ll know whether I’m lying to you or not!”
"If you insist that I'm lying to you, then there's nothing I can do. Move aside and stop blocking my way so that those who truly want to know can come over!"
Lu Yuanqing was not one to lower himself; his tone remained calm.
He's been shocked by the large meeting, which was more noisy than a vegetable market. He's now calmly accepting it and can still hear everything around him. When he hears a question, he opens his mouth to explain. He's adapted to this process so quickly, it's a little heartbreaking!
You know, he never used to yell when he spoke!
But now, after a large meeting, he only feels his throat is on fire!
There's no way around it, if I don't shout, no one can hear me! All I hear is a cacophony of chatter!
When he got home, Lu Yuanhuan saw him clutching his neck and looking uncomfortable, so she quickly poured him a full bowl of water!
This was at Lu Yuanqing's insistence. In the past, when they drank water at home, they would just scoop it directly into the bucket and never bother to boil it!
When it's hot, I can't wait for the boiled water to cool down.
But after Lu Yuanqing made the request, Lu Yuanhuan got into the habit of boiling a lot of water before cooking in the morning and putting it in the largest enamel basin in the house with a lid, so that he didn't have to worry about dust falling in!
Then, whoever is thirsty can drink the cooled boiled water inside!
"Third Brother, quickly drink some water!"
Lu Yuanqing did not refuse, took the bowl, and drank it in big gulps.
He didn't feel much better until he had drunk the whole bowl of water.
"I'm exhausted!" Lu Yuanqing casually put down the empty bowl and slumped onto the stool.
Lu Yuanhuan poured him another bowl of water and placed it next to him. "Third Brother, how did it go? Did they agree?"
Issues involving food are never trivial matters!
Even if the villagers disagree, it's understandable.
Lu Yuanqing smiled faintly: "The minority obeys the majority, so of course we agree!"
"It was quite thrilling though. Our village has 213 households. When it came time to vote, the village head first asked those who were against it to raise their hands. And lo and behold, it seemed like everyone was against it!"
"And then what?" Lu Yuanhuan asked anxiously!
"I was horrified when I saw this, thinking, 'Oh no, this proposal probably won't pass!' But after Zhao Lide finished counting, he announced that only a little over eighty people were against it!"
"Hey, I think there's still a lot of hope. Later, more than 20 companies neither opposed nor agreed, and 103 companies agreed!"
Lu Yuanqing wasn't sure if it was because he had talked too much while explaining something to someone earlier.
Even if my throat is a little sore now, I instinctively explain things in detail when I speak!
Lu Yuanhuan knew he had passed and a smile appeared on his face. "Third Brother, you and the captain are doing this for everyone's good. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it will definitely be easier in the future!"
Lu Yuanqing smiled too!
Yes!
Back then, when Zhao Zhongcai announced the reform of grain distribution, almost all the villagers opposed it. In fact, because of the forceful reform, Zhao Zhongcai's house was pelted with excrement every day for several days in a row.
But the final result tells everyone that change is a good thing, not some bad idea!
This incident had a significant impact, especially on the prestige of Zhao Zhongcai, the team leader.
Later, when Zhao Zhongcai proposed the idea of collective pig farming to get rich, most of the villagers, except for a few individuals, supported him.
While the reason given was to raise pigs so they could eat meat, the most important reason was that the villagers trusted Zhao Zhongcai and believed he wouldn't harm them and that all his decisions were for their benefit.
The heads of the 103 families who agreed this time, didn't they also trust Zhao Zhongcai?
Lu Yuanqing was quite satisfied with this!
Shihua Village is very poor, and it needs to make changes if it wants to become rich.
Lu Yuanhuan is right. Everything is difficult at the beginning. The most difficult part has been solved. Things will get better from now on!
……
With the vote in favor and fingerprints affixed, Zhao Zhongcai began to work with Lu Yuanqing.
First, there's the sweet potato vines in the field. Every day, with not enough pig feed, the sweet potato vines are being ruined.
But that's far from enough. The sweet potatoes aren't ready to be harvested yet. If we want the pigs to fatten up, we need to consider other things.
After running around for several days, Zhao Zhongcai even went to the commune leaders to plead his case before they finally got the approval to let them buy a lot of bean cakes.
On the way home, Zhao Zhongcai stopped like a thief and waved to Lu Yuanqing, who was also carrying a large bag!
Lu Yuanqing had been exhausted for several days, and now he had to carry a large bag of bean cakes back to the village. He was so tired that he didn't want to talk to him at all!
"Tsk!" Zhao Zhongcai clicked his tongue, looking exasperated. "You brat, come here right now! Come and see this good stuff!"
Helpless, Lu Yuanqing turned back and said, "Uncle Zhao, I asked you to drive the oxcart out, but you didn't want to. Now I'm tired and want to go home as soon as possible!"
I wonder if he has been struggling to persevere all this time?
Damn it! Just thinking about it makes me so sad I want to cry.
Zhao Zhongcai, you are too ruthless, really too ruthless!
He followed him out and worked for several days, always relying on his own two legs.
He had been walking and walking for several days in a row, and his legs were severely worn out and he was about to give up!
Lu Yuanqing took a deep breath. If he didn't have a good reason, he was bound to lose his temper!
Zhao Zhongcai had no idea that Lu Yuanqing was about to explode. He excitedly rummaged through his bag, pulled out a bean cake, and said happily to Lu Yuanqing, "Look what this is! You brat, put a few in your pocket and take them home!"
Lu Yuanqing's anger was extinguished, and he said with disdain, "I don't want to!"
It's so dirty, yet he still stuffs it in his pocket. How can he put his hands in his pockets if he gets them dirty?
Besides, it's just a soybean cake! Why act like it's some kind of treasure!
Zhao Zhongcai looked at him like he was an idiot. "This is peanut cake, not soybean cake. It's for pressing oil. Take it back and boil it in hot water. It'll release some oil!"
That kid really doesn't know what's good for him!
Even if you're just boiling vegetables in plain water every day, adding a little of this will make oil float on top!
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
They produce a lot of peanuts here, and the vast majority of them are used to make oil.
After peanuts are pressed for oil, they are pressed into cakes, which make a decent feed for livestock!
The same applies to soybean cakes!
Lu Yuanqing never expected that Zhao Zhongcai would even fight with pigs for food.
It's heartbreaking, so heartbreaking!